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Minnesota›McLeod County

Round Grove TownshipMN

A town of 234, settled in 1872.

Is Round Grove Township a good place to live?

Round Grove Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Round Grove Township. The biggest park or preserve is Kujas Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 120 acres. Round Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Penn TownshipGrafton TownshipBismarck TownshipStewartCollins TownshipSumter TownshipPenn TownshipGrafton TownshipBismarck TownshipStewartCollins TownshipSumter TownshipRound Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Round Grove Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Round Grove Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMcLeod Cooperative Power AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterStewart water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Round Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsG.F.W.Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools2 districts serve Round Grove Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcLeod CountyMcLeod County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55385, 5531255385 72% · 55312 28%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Round Grove Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Round Grove Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Round Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hutchinson (20%), Glencoe (13%) and Buffalo Lake (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Round Grove Township0%
Hutchinson20%
Glencoe13%
Buffalo Lake4%
Winthrop2%
20 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Round Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Round Grove Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Round Grove Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Round Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Round Grove Township’s adults have obesity

43% of adults have obesity in Round Grove Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Round Grove Township adults have diabetes. Round Grove Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

Round Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outRound Grove TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
Glencoe Regional Health
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Round Grove Township has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 644 of 22,962 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kujas Lake Wildlife Management Area—120
2. Deutsch Wildlife Management Area—40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Round Grove Township

17pages on Round Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Round Grove Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Round Grove Township for work

Where Round Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 20% 13% → Glencoe Glencoe 13% 4% → Buffalo Lake Buffalo Lake 4% 2% → Winthrop Winthrop 2% 2% → Golden Valley Golden Valley 2% 2% → Burnsville Burnsville 2% Round Grove Township · 0% stay
24jobs based in Round Grove Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Round Grove Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Round Grove Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft

Questions about Round Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Round Grove Township, MN a good place to live?

Round Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.